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Parents of 26 babies refuse to give their babies names offered by the approved list of names

Parents of 26 babies have refused to give their babies names offered by the approved list of names and applied to a special commission set up at the Committee on Language and Terminology (Committee)

09:39, august 2, 2017

POWER

President dismisses three court chairpersons

President Emomali Rahmon has dismissed three court chairpersons.

16:35, august 1, 2017

INCIDENTS

Man dies after being detained by police in Shahritous district

A 50-year-old resident of Shahritous district in Khatlon province, Tolibjon Doustov, has died after being detained by police officers. According to an official version, he died of heart attack.

15:14, august 1, 2017

IRS Branch in Tajikistan changes its brand

The Branch of Innovative Road Solutions (IRS) in Tajikistan, which operates the toll on the Dushanbe-Chanak highway, notes that along with the introduction of a new tolling system, which includes the

14:26, august 1, 2017

POWER

Dushanbe mayor approves the plan of actions to commemorate Tajikistan’s Independence Day

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has approved the plan of actions to commemorate the 26th anniversary of Tajikistan’s Independence.

14:03, august 1, 2017

Minister of economic development names reasons for decrease in aluminum production in Tajikistan

In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, revealed on August 1 that the Tajik Aluminum Company (TALCO) cut

13:35, august 1, 2017

Former deputy head of anticorruption agency gets jail term of 10 ½ years

Former deputy head of the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, Davlatbek Khairzoda, has got a jail term of 10 ½ years while the remaining anticorruption officers

11:22, august 1, 2017

Tajikistan plans to increase GDP volume by 13.6 percent next year

Tajikistan plans to increase the volume of its gross domestic product (GDP) next year by 13.6 percent or 8.038 billion somoni, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus today morning.

10:44, august 1, 2017

CAREC’s new strategy important milestone to unleash potential of regional cooperation for Central Asia

An article by Mr.

10:30, august 1, 2017

Resident of Vose arrested after his wife commits suicide over virginity dispute

Tajik authorities have arrested a man after his new wife committed suicide last month amid the couple's arguments over her virginity, according to Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service .

10:23, august 1, 2017

Tajik representatives depart for Tashkent to discuss the date and venue for Tajikistan’s exhibition

Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), Mr.

10:07, august 1, 2017

POLITICS

Tajik Permanent Representative to the UN elected Vice-President of ECOSOC

The Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations, Mr. Mahmadami Mahmadaminov, has been elected Vice-President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

18:56, july 31, 2017

TAJKISTAN

U.S. Government supported training for journalists to promote improved nutrition

Khoja Obi Garm, July 29, 2017 - Journalists in Tajikistan have had an opportunity to sharpen their knowledge and skills with three days of intensive training that empowered them to report

17:32, july 31, 2017

Only five of Tajik Air’s 35 aircraft reportedly in operating condition

Tajik national air carrier, Tajik Air, has published press release on the results of work carried out by the company over the first six months of this year.

16:59, july 31, 2017

SECURITY

New photos of fugitive Tajik police colonel appear in media outlets

Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service , locally known as Radio Ozodi , today published new photos of Tajik fugitive police colonel Gulmurod Halimov, the highest profile recruit to the Islamic State

16:17, july 31, 2017

INCIDENTS

One killed, another injured in Dushanbe traffic accident

One person was killed and another was injured in a traffic accident that took place in Dushanbe on July 30, according to the Interior Ministry press center.

15:44, july 31, 2017

Dushanbe mayor orders to launch route connecting the southern and western parts of Tajik capital

Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali has ordered to launch a route that would connect the southern and western parts of Tajik capital.

15:28, july 31, 2017

China leads in direct investment in Tajikistan’s economy

China leads in direct investment in Tajikistan’s economy, outrunning Russia. “Over the first three months of this year, Chinese direct investments into Tajikistan have come to 76.

14:17, july 31, 2017

WORLD

China shows off newest weapons in huge military parade

World media reports say Chinese leader Xi Jinping presided over a major military parade Sunday, July 30.

13:59, july 31, 2017

American blogger names four reasons for traveling to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

American blogger and traveller Drew Binsky has written a column for the U.S.

11:48, july 31, 2017

Woman from Sughd detained with two gold bars at the Dushanbe airport

A 39-year-old woman from the northern city of Buston (formerly Chkalovsk) has been detained with two gold bars at the Dushanbe airport, according to the Interior Ministry’s website.

11:03, july 31, 2017

SECURITY

Tajik tankers finish first in the 1st lap of the Tank Biathlon outrunning tankers from Laos and Uganda

Tajik tankers have finished finished first in the first lap of the Tank Biathlon in Moscow oblast outrunning tankers from Angola, Laos and Uganda, according the press center of the Ministry of

10:31, july 31, 2017

WORLD

Hundreds of Turkish women say: don’t tell me what to wear

Media reports say hundreds women marched through Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest at the violence and animosity they face from men demanding that they dress more

10:12, july 31, 2017

Investigation into Isfara tycoon’s case postponed

An investigation into case of Isfara tycoon Nizomkhon Jourayev, who is still wanted by police, has been postponed, Ilyos Idriszoda, the deputy head of the Agency for State Financial Control and

09:56, july 31, 2017

Japan’s government supports enhancement of education sector in in Sangvor district

On July 27, 2017 Mr. Takashi Okimoto, the Head of Cultural Department of Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, together with Mr.

17:22, july 28, 2017

EBRD launches Women in Business program in Tajikistan

The European bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its award-winning Women in Business program to Tajikistan, which will become the 17th country to benefit from improved

17:13, july 28, 2017

Committee for women’s affairs launches struggle against ‘disorderly’ dressed Tajik women

The Committee for Family and Women’s Affairs (Committee) under the Government of Tajikistan has launched struggle against what they say “indecent clothing alien to the Tajik national

16:12, july 28, 2017

Tajikistan’s external debt up 26 million USD in H 1 2017, says Tajik official

Tajikistan’s external debt grew by 26 million U.S. dollars (USD) in six months to July 1, 2017, reaching 2.

15:37, july 28, 2017

WORLD

Saudi air defense forces reportedly shoot down ballistic missile aimed at Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site, the Arab military

15:19, july 28, 2017